yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Vibrant Android Development] wgarrido:
Will this work on the captivate? I am running cog4. 2
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
Heathen,

I know this is bugging but I really don't know why its happening only on my phone. All your fixes work phenomenally well on 2.2 ROMs both Bionix and Trigger but fail on almost 5 2.2.1 Roms that I've tried.

Could there be any solution to it so I could enjoy both 2.2.1 ROMs and GPS???

Please help.

Sent from Vibrant
[Vibrant Android Development] coolshadow:
Hello,all

I use the latest GPS fix, T959 is very fast to search for birds, but why it's still very slow when locking birds?:confused:
[Vibrant Android Development] jellette:
Confirmed working on Captivate.
[Vibrant Android Development] Br1cK'd:
Has anyone tested it on the Epic?

Ginger Clones of the World Unite!!!
[Vibrant Android Development] BruceElliott:
The Magic

Jellette,

Can you briefly describe how your S.gps fix works? GPS Status never showed more than a single bird at my window on the 10th floor of the 16-story building where I office. Now I get signals from 10-12 birds. (No lock, probably because my phone sees only a single horizon from a single side of the building.) Receiving signals from 12 birds in this situation seems very strange, given that GPS signals are line-of-sight and not likely to penetrate six floors of a concrete/steel beam highrise structure. It appears as though the fix increases the GPS signal strength somehow.

I will try outside and report.

Thanks!
[Vibrant Android Development] apueb008:
Thanks for this. Fastest GPS lock I have seen on any phone I have ever owned. This thing is locking my location, or any destination I throw at it in 6-7 seconds every time.

I flashed the second download in the OP, rocking 2.2.1 ova here.
[Vibrant Android Development] coolshadow:
You mean lock not search for bird?

So strange with my T959, very fast to search, but take several minutes to lock.
[Vibrant Android Development] BruceElliott:
Bump.

Is this a secret?
[Vibrant Android Development] abrown0809:
Flashed this along with the hardware fix, great results. It locks really fast. Tomorrow I will have it navigate me somewhere. I'll report back with the navigation results.
[Vibrant Android Development] abrown0809:
Used Navigation, worked great, barely any jumping, kept the lock and stayed on course.
[Vibrant Android Development] bigbooty:
This works great!!!

I'm a Captivate user on Cognition 4.3 with Overstock 1.3 and I'm getting locks under 5 sec. with 5 meter accuracy. 9-10 birds visible and used. I'm happy.

Best fix I've tried.

Thanks man...
[Vibrant Android Development] negerhab:
Hi everyone, first I would like to thank Jellette for an awesome GPS mod, never seen such reception in this phone before S.gps2!

Just wanted to give a heads up to anyone who might be having any difficulties as this is what I experienced. After flashing gps2, I noticed in SGS Tools that the GPS fix kept reverting to Europe. To fix this, download Faster Fix in the Market and set the pool from in there to permanently change it. Second, as a quick quick fix if you don't have tools to do the hardware fix on the spot (been in Virginia all weekend without my geek tools, lol) all you need to do is open the battery cover and next to the SIM card, you will see a white dot. Give that a good press a few times, obviously not breaking the thing but enough pressure to push it in a little bit. That drastically got my reception way up there!

This may not work for everyone, but this worked for me so I figured I would share :)

ROM: Trigger v2.9.1

Kernel: Overstock v2.2

GPS: S.gps2

Modem: Stock KA7

Launcher: Launcher Pro Plus v0.8.3 w/ Clear LP Widget Mod

MODS: Horizontal Accurate Battery for Trigger v1.0

Theme: Solid Black

Quad Score: 2040

GPS Accuracy: 8 meters

Battery Life: 27 Hours
[Vibrant Android Development] SuperJMN:
How did you get those Quads, and most important: how did you get that battery life?! I'm not OCed, but sometimes using wifi and (almost permanently connected to) HSDPA.
[Vibrant Android Development] negerhab:
I use Trigger 2.8.2 with Overstock 2.2, gives good Quads and battery, then I use Juice Defender Ultimate to extend battery life even more. I also have a 3500mah battery in this bad boy, lol.

ROM: Trigger v2.9.1

Kernel: Overstock v2.2

GPS: S.gps2

Modem: Stock KA7

Launcher: Launcher Pro Plus v0.8.3 w/ Clear LP Widget Mod

MODS: Horizontal Accurate Battery for Trigger v1.0

Theme: Solid Black

Quad Score: 2040

GPS Accuracy: 8 meters

Battery Life: 27 Hours
[Vibrant Android Development] gehzumteufel:
Where did you get this battery? It's 133% larger, and you got a few hours more than I do with moderate usage on the standard battery. The battery sounds like **** quality.
[Vibrant Android Development] derride8:
I don't know where he got his from, but I bought mines from amazon.com
[Vibrant Android Development] gehzumteufel:
There are still **** batteries on there. Japanese battery cells (EVERY lithium battery uses cells) are THE best. If you get the Chinese knockoffs, this is typically what you see. At most he gets 50% increase in actual time. A good battery, that is 100% larger (so increasing from the stock 1500 to a 3000mAH), should yield at LEAST 80% more time. This guys battery is 133% larger, and it only gets 50% more time. On my stock battery (when not on CM), I get between 18 and 22 hours, depending on use. If I use it as my iPod, I get about 14-16 hours use.

If you're going to buy an extended battery, get Seidio. Sure, it's $70, but you actually get what you pay for.
[Vibrant Android Development] negerhab:
Ouch, thanks for the unnecessary bashing! Sorry we're not all "experts" like you!

ROM: Trigger v2.8.2

Kernel: Overstock v2.2

GPS: S.gps2

Modem: Stock KA7

Launcher: Launcher Pro Plus v0.8.3 w/ Clear LP Widget Mod

MODS: Horizontal Accurate Battery for Trigger v1.0

Theme: Solid Black

Quad Score: 2040

GPS Accuracy: 15-20 Feet

Battery Life: 27 Hours
[Vibrant Android Development] gehzumteufel:
It wasn't bashing. I was genuinely curious, because I used to formerly work for a computer manufacturer. The exact thing you reported (basically an under performing extended battery), was something we had to deal with when for a short time, our battery supplier used Chinese cells. The only way we were able to fix it, was to wait till our supplier had Japanese cells again. Once they did, we resumed battery orders.

Also, please, PLEASE take all that other stuff out of your message and move it to your signature. It makes the content of the actual message far too long. Putting it in the signature, takes it out of the actual message, so it's never quoted. If you need some direction with this, feel free to PM me and I'd gladly help. :)
[Vibrant Android Development] negerhab:
What are you a signature cop or something? Mind your own business! And just for further "information" if you're so curious, 27 hours is the lowest battery life I usually get. I have tweaked my phone to use little to no battery. I'm constantly using my phone for heavy gaming, navigation and other high end applications other than text, web, and phone calls, all while leaving my wifi connected, not to mention, if you really must know, using my phone as a virtual DJ deck at parties, so if I'm getting a minimum of 27 hours from doing all that, that sounds a lot better than the 14-16 hours you get from only using a ****ty music player, probably could get better battery life just buying a damn Ipod! You got your info, now drop it!

PS-Sorry for clogging the forum with this bs guys, I'm used to people discussing experiences with their phone and helping each other, not claiming to be an expert saying their way is the best, unless you are a dev and actually contribute to the community by utilizing those expertise and making a better product, not just saying "yours sucks, mines better".

ROM: Trigger v2.8.2

Kernel: Overstock v2.2

GPS: S.gps2

Modem: Stock KA7

Launcher: Launcher Pro Plus v0.8.3 w/ Clear LP Widget Mod

MODS: Horizontal Accurate Battery for Trigger v1.0

Theme: Solid Black

Quad Score: 2040

GPS Accuracy: 15-20 Feet

Battery Life: 27 Hours (Minimum)
[Vibrant Android Development] KWKSLVR:
Cool story bro.
[Vibrant Android Development] negerhab:
lol, thank you :)

ROM: Trigger v2.8.2

Kernel: Overstock v2.2

GPS: S.gps2

Modem: Stock KA7

Launcher: Launcher Pro Plus v0.8.3 w/ Clear LP Widget Mod

MODS: Horizontal Accurate Battery for Trigger v1.0

Theme: Solid Black

Quad Score: 2040

GPS Accuracy: 15-20 Feet

Battery Life: 27 Hours
[Vibrant Android Development] BruceElliott:
How to Get Back to Stock GPS

Jellette,

Could you please advise how to back out of this mod?

Thanks!

Edit: I mean the S.gps (non-Gingerbread version)
[Vibrant Android Development] shaolinf4:
I flashed this first without good results and then did the hardware fix and am having great results. Thank you for this! I love my phone again.
[Vibrant Android Development] mazdalowandslow:
Sorry Im new to this.

Do you flash this the same way you would flash a new rom in?
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
Yes, you go to CwM and install the zip from sdcard, do a wip Dalvik Cache and clear cache and reboot.
[Vibrant Android Development] mazdalowandslow:
Thanks for the help!
[Vibrant Android Development] Rrryan2:
+1, worked great for me on at least one Captivate configuration I tried after messing things up while experimenting for my own fix lol.
[Vibrant Android Development] jkang29:
fast fix but drifts worse in real naviagation

I applied hardware fix and flashed with s.gps.zip.

I have used it several times in real life navigating.

It locks in quickly but I noticed that drifting is worse than before.

anyone else have same problem?
[Vibrant Android Development] BruceElliott:
Oh yes! I will post screen shots of results in a few.
[Vibrant Android Development] jkang29:
testing gingerbread.gps.zip

Will test gingerbread.gps.zip

anyone getting better result with this?

If it doesn't, how do i go back to my original setting?

I'm using bionix 1.3.1
[Vibrant Android Development] Rrryan2:
Guys, look through the thread (or click on the paperclip icon in the forum next to the thread subject) and use S.gps.2.zip. That's the version that is the most up-to-date.
[Vibrant Android Development] BruceElliott:
You must not have read post #283 very carefully, because the answer to your question is there. You reflash whatever ROM that are on to get back to your original settings.

Also, according to Sombionix (see http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=925548), your ROM already has gingerbread.gps; so not sure what you did...
[Vibrant Android Development] BruceElliott:
You don't really need to look through the thread if you read the OP:

S.gps.zip

AKA Super GPS

This is the one you want to try!

Flash on 2.2.1 and under.

Not everyone runs Gingerbread, do they? :rolleyes:
[Vibrant Android Development] jkang29:
thanks for pointing out the paperclip icon. didn't know that.
[Vibrant Android Development] Rrryan2:
Huh?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=12214565&postcount=208

2.2.1 =/= Gingerbread. The whole point of this fix is to port JV1 Gingerbread GPS to Froyo.
[Vibrant Android Development] Dattack:
That did the trick. :D
[Vibrant Android Development] ColorNapkin:
Now there is a nice write-up. I will be flashing a new ROM in the next few days (Assuming the new Trigger comes out!) and so before I do I will do a couple of similar tests with S.GPS and whatever the Trigger ROM comes with. I think it comes with stock KB1 stuff. We'll see if I get similar results.
[Vibrant Android Development] tech9iner:
Well low skilled gui dependent here [that even paid attention NOT & flashed 4g kernel on my 3g Vibrant earlier today! ;]].. so question me as source but.. that said.. ran several gps tests before.. and now after cwr flashing this fix and strait away saw new maximum of 8 sats @ 30'+ accuracy locking indoors here! Most ever seen previously was 6 sats @ 50'+ accuracy.. so THANKS! ;]]

[ON 'brave day' I may even tackle the hw fix next! ;]]
[Vibrant Android Development] lorendroll:
I think you need not doing the hardware fix, your results are pretty good. My phone was not able to find the sattelites at the clear sky because of bad antenna contact and hardware fix helped a lot. If your antenna works as you discribed, hw fix is not needed.
[Vibrant Android Development] DR-EVIL23:
do i need to Wipes Dalvik before or after flashing the zip file?
[Vibrant Android Development] jmerchant:
This got my TW NextGen V2 working again...locks inside, so freaking nice...
[Vibrant Android Development] Stevethegreat:
Your fix seems incredible. I get 12 birds almost instantaneously, indoors!!

The problem is that I never seem to get a lock, ever! Since I never used the GPS before I'm not sure whether that is sth that my phone always had (therefore it's HW problem) or whether it's sth that "SGPS" caused...

Unfortunately that renders my phone unusable for navigational purposes (I intended to use it for a road trip). Should I get a replacement, do the hardware fix or is there some simpler (software) way to get a *lock* (Like I said I can already see 12 birds, I have absolutely no idea why I never lock to them).

Please, if anyone knows, do respond, I'll need the GPS module in a short while...

Thanks
[Vibrant Android Development] codeworkx:
Vibrant:

https://github.com/project-voodoo/samsung_initramfs/blob/master/froyo-t959jk2/init.rc#L595

https://github.com/project-voodoo/samsung_initramfs/blob/master/froyo-t959jk2/init.rc#L632

Galaxy S:

https://github.com/project-voodoo/samsung_initramfs/blob/master/gingerbread-i9000xxjvp/init.rc#L802

Why shipping gpsd if it isn't used at all?
[Vibrant Android Development] Stevethegreat:
Any suggestions on why my (or anyone's) gps although it can find as many as 12 satellites almost immediately it cannot lock to any one of them (no matter how much time I will let it to).

Is this a universal problem in Vibrant's, or somehow my rom (or SGPS) messed it up?
[Vibrant Android Development] jstevenson1017:
Question:

Prob asked and answered but here it goes again.

Can the gingerbread zip be used in a gingerbread rom(ie 2.3 and above). If so how do you flash it?

Thanks and sorry in advance.
[Vibrant Android Development] kazumahits:
Doesnt lock for me, always 100meters accurate. Im at philippines

Also have only 1 satalite
[Vibrant Android Development] Rrryan2:
No. If I remember right this fix it uses Amend scripting for the install script that won't work on GB (CWM3) ROMs.

Also, the whole point of this fix was to take the GB stock GPS files and port them to Froyo, and there are some workarounds to achieve that (multiple copies of the daemon and carefully crafted launch scripts) that might not even work right in a GB environment.
[Vibrant Android Development] Mdtolic:
What about these LbsTestMode settings? Should Dynamic Accuracy and GPS Plus be "off"? I think I read that someone else switched his/her Start Mode to "Cold" too. When I tried this, I got ZERO birds; so I'm pretty sure that's wrong. But I'm still not getting much better of a fix with the s.gps so I want to make sure I'm doing everything I can. What should we have set?

Also, the OP says Dalvik is wiped when flashing, correct? Or should we be doing a manual wipe in Recovery?

And, no, I have not performed the hardware fix. I'm weary about opening this up. But I'm getting pretty close. I do have the tip of a plastic toothpick under the cover; but it's not doing anything.

And, just to be clear, this fix needs to be reapplied after a new ROM, right? Thanks all - M

P.S. I have now lost the GPS icon in my notification bar. What's up with that?
[Vibrant Android Development] GYM_RATttt612:
THANKKKKK YOUUUUUU!!! Near perfect lock (6-12 feet) within 12-15 seconds and perfect lock within 19-26 seconds. I'm on Project V and I couldn't get a GPS lock to save my freakkkkin life. Bionix V 1.3.1 has always given me the most ridiculously fast and accurate GPS lock out of any rom I've ever flashed. That's saying a lot because I've flashed a lot; EDT's, Team Whiskey's, Exploding Boys, CM7, etc. So I went over to the Bionix V forum and checked out what GPS fix it uses and it has the Gingerbread GPS. Flashed in voodoo red recovery, amazing gps again!
[Vibrant Android Development] meddmaxx:
Is compass working ?
[Vibrant Android Development] jager555:
no chance this would work on a galaxy s 4g would it?
[Vibrant Android Development] honoluluacx:
Will this work on Eugene's GB clone froyo rom? I asked because this rom supposedly has crap tons of mods and stuffs and senior members warned me off of adding any extra mods on top of this rom.
[Vibrant Android Development] kiaksar2142:
Guys, very sorry for very stupid questions, but I looked to all forum but couldn't find it (probably because I'm too stupid)

Plis tell me how to apply this fix?

I must rename it to update.zip and apply it in Recovery Menu?

or I need something else?

I already tried the hardware fix and i have 2.2 froyo.

plis help me guys ))

Thank you in advande!
[Vibrant Android Development] bigtom624:
Don't rename it. I Just put it in my internal SD card and flashed it with Rom Manager.
[Vibrant Android Development] kiaksar2142:
Thank u very much mate =)

hmm i installed the ROM manager but have no idea how to use it.

sorry plis, I'm so noob here =(
[Vibrant Android Development] jwleonhart:
hey it works!
[Vibrant Android Development] kiaksar2142:
Guys I already made the hardware fix, and it seems now it gets better lock.

but i want to try Heatens gps fix too!

I already red how to flash Roms, and other stuff in noobs faq in this forum but I didnt get it how to apply this fix.

plis can someone help me with this?

I know, I'm really noob in this, but plis i rly want to get my gps work better )

wud be very happy if someone cud help me with this =)
[Vibrant Android Development] ali1276:
Flash it in Recovery just like a ROM. :)
[Vibrant Android Development] kiaksar2142:
I tried to press Install ROM from SD card and choosing the S.gps.zip and the phone rebooted in recovery mode.

but i dunno what to do next. nothing happens and I just press reboot and phone starts. =(

thats all =(
[Vibrant Android Development] KWKSLVR:
This isn't a ROM. ;)
[Vibrant Android Development] jedijos:
What if I want to go back to stock GPS?

I flashed s.gps.2 and i'm testing it, but I want a failsafe just in case ;)
[Vibrant Android Development] cgigate:
not working at all!
[Vibrant Android Development] Br1cK'd:
These files work great if you apply them to a Froyo based rom for the Froyo files.

The GB ones are a little outdated.

Sent from my ZenDroid, meditating on the XDA App
[Vibrant Android Development] ap1618:
captivate running i9000 ROM firefly 3.0 with Onix kernel with JV6 modem. Anything to watch out for before flashing S.gps.zip?

thanks
[Vibrant Android Development] ap1618:
flashed. will test soon.
[Vibrant Android Development] ap1618:
Inside, but by a window, 5/5 birds, 30 feet accuracy.

Inside a bigger building, not close to a window, 2/5 birds, between 30 and 45 feet accuracy.
[Vibrant Android Development] ap1618:
odd, even outside it did not improve much from the inside figures: outside, 6/6 birds, 30 feet accuracy. does not see a lot of satellites. next to see how well it tracks.
[Vibrant Android Development] mishomorice:
thanks it gingerbread one worked great for me, i have vibrant running on miui 1.12.30. it just take so long to fix but it works.
[Vibrant Android Development] dietdrpeper:
Isn't darky a gingerbread themed froyo rom? If so, calling this a gingerbread gps fix doesn't seem accurate, does it?

Didn't do anything for my cm7.
[Vibrant Android Development] sombionix:
Hey bro, thanks for this. I'm going to stuff this in a rom right now and test.
[Vibrant Android Development] funeralthirst:
it's for the i9k leak, but should thus work with other roms/versions.

but cm7 evidently is missing all sorts of gps files. at least that's what my impression is.
[Vibrant Android Development] sombionix:
This GPS fix has nothing to do with any particular rom. Read the OP. These are the GPS files pulled from the i9000 gingerbread leak. This is meant to generically work on any Vibrant rom when put in the correct place.
[Vibrant Android Development] jamesyl:
Any reports from the i9000 users regarding what changed in regards to GPS with the new JV1 ROM?
[Vibrant Android Development] :
Hey som any ginger good ness u working on? Lol
[Vibrant Android Development] drizze99:
This definitely does not work with CM7, sorry folks. I don't think the ROM has the proper drivers installed for GPS on the Vibrant. That is my educated guess...
[Vibrant Android Development] Bl4ckpheniX:
Thanks for this!
[Vibrant Android Development] jRi0T68:
Thank you for this. It fixed gps for me on Frost.

______

Bionix Frost

Dragon Kernel v5 Test4
[Vibrant Android Development] offdutyninja808:
I am running Jellette's port of Darky's 9.3 and I am locked solid sitting on my couch. Works like a charm so far. I am going to give a go on the way to work in the morning.

P.S- Best lock I have ever gotten from the couch!
[Vibrant Android Development] gehzumteufel:
Honestly, you should change it to use updater_script. CWM 2.5.x supports both, but in 3.x it ONLY supports updater_script.

So, without further ado, would you mind swapping? For futureproofness.
[Vibrant Android Development] jellette:
May do that.

I also just added a second version.
[Vibrant Android Development] jumaaneface:
yeah updater-script is the ****.....plus thats what 2.3.2 for vibrant is using =p
[Vibrant Android Development] gehzumteufel:
CM7 port. It uses CWM3.x, and 3.x has fully deprecated (2.x should have a long time ago) the ammend script. updater_script is the only supported method in 3.x going forward. Which it was deleted from Android 1.6 if that tells you anything.
[Vibrant Android Development] gehzumteufel:
jellete, does that latest update do update-script?
[Vibrant Android Development] hectorcist:
gpsfix.zip isnt working, when flashing thru rom manager, it gets error msg E: failure at line : copy_dir Package:system
[Vibrant Android Development] shownuff:
gps fix

For noobs, Can you write which flash zip is for what? 2.2? 2.2.1? 2.3.2? I flashed the first one posted. Worked like a charm. Thank you for this.
[Vibrant Android Development] gehzumteufel:
They both should work on 2.2+.
[Vibrant Android Development] jellette:
Yes, these are not incrementally dependent. They will work for 2.2 / 2.2.1
[Vibrant Android Development] jellette:
Got the same through rom manager but flashed fine through 3-button.
[Vibrant Android Development] hectorcist:
I flashed the first zip without a problem, tried to locate gps and cant find my location :( I tried flashing second zip but gets error msg's when installing. Can someone point me to the gps fix where you push the files into certain folders? I can't find the thread.
[Vibrant Android Development] hectorcist:
I'm gonna try to redownload the zip cuz i just did 3button and still had same issue, hopefully it was a bad d/l.

***just redownloaded it and still got same error message using 3 button. :(
[Vibrant Android Development] anthonys2r:
This fixed my GPS running Simply Galaxy/Sweet Honey! At first, it wouldnt lock with only GPS but now it locks to 50 m of my location indoors (with only GPS!)
[Vibrant Android Development] shownuff:
your the man, and the other person too, who answered. great work. I am creating a rehab for vibrant addicts. detox center!.... jk. I thought it was funny. peace yall.
[Vibrant Android Development] hectorcist:
Hey i'm running this same ROM. Which zip did you flash? Did you do it thru recovery or rom manager?
[Vibrant Android Development] jellette:
I will re-check it in a bit - if the first one works then the second one isn't needed.
[Vibrant Android Development] anthonys2r:
I flashed the first zip, held power button down to reboot to recovery, flashed as you would a rom zip.

edit: remember to clear you maps cache in settings -> applications
[Vibrant Android Development] hectorcist:
Are you on maps 4.5 or the newest version?
[Vibrant Android Development] anthonys2r:
5.1.1, i believe thats the newest